List Challenges
Travel Movies Books Food Other
Sign In
Trending
New
Popular
type to search
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

101 Detective/Mystery Books That You Really Should Read

These are books that I have loved over the last few years but the list is by no means exhaustive. Catch some of them if you have the chance.
583 users · 4,797 views
 
made by Mark Wheeler
avg. score: 9 of 101 (9%)
required scores: 1, 2, 5, 8, 16 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 3
1
9 Dragons (Michael Connelly)
9 Dragons
Michael Connelly
2
Acid Row (Minette Walters)
Acid Row
Minette Walters
3
Alice in Jeopardy (Ed McBain)
Alice in Jeopardy
Ed McBain
4
Along Came a Spider (James Patterson)
Along Came a Spider
James Patterson
5
American Tabloid (James Ellroy)
American Tabloid
James Ellroy
6
The Angel of Darkness (Caleb Carr)
The Angel of Darkness
Caleb Carr
7
Arms and the Woman (Reginald Hill)
Arms and the Woman
Reginald Hill
8
Back Spin (Harlan Coben)
Back Spin
Harlan Coben
9
Bad Men (John Connolly)
Bad Men
John Connolly
10
Bangkok 8
Bangkok 8
11
Bangkok Haunt (John Burdett)
Bangkok Haunt
John Burdett
12
Bangkok Noir (Christopher G. Moore)
Bangkok Noir
Christopher G. Moore
13
Bangkok Tattoo (John Burdett)
Bangkok Tattoo
John Burdett
14
Black and Blue (Ian Rankin)
Black and Blue
Ian Rankin
15
The Black Angel (John Connolly)
The Black Angel
John Connolly
16
THE BLACK BOOK (Ian Rankin)
THE BLACK BOOK
Ian Rankin
17
Black Cherry Blues
Black Cherry Blues
18
Blood Work
Blood Work
19
Blow Fly
Blow Fly
20
The Body Farm (Patricia Cornwell)
The Body Farm
Patricia Cornwell
21
The Bone Collector (Jeffery Deaver)
The Bone Collector
Jeffery Deaver
22
The Bone Garden
The Bone Garden
23
Bones (Jan Burke)
Bones
Jan Burke
24
The Book of Lost Things (John Connolly)
The Book of Lost Things
John Connolly
25
The Breaker (Minette Walters)
The Breaker
Minette Walters
26
Cat and Mouse (Alex Cross, #4) by James Patterson
Cat and Mouse (Alex Cross, #4) by James Patterson
27
Cat Chaser
Cat Chaser
28
CHASING THE DIME (MICHAEL CONNELLY)
CHASING THE DIME
MICHAEL CONNELLY
29
Cimarron Rose (1997)
Cimarron Rose (1997)
30
A Clubbable Woman (Reginald Hill)
A Clubbable Woman
Reginald Hill
31
A Cold Heart (Jonathan Kellerman)
A Cold Heart
Jonathan Kellerman
32
The Concrete Blonde
The Concrete Blonde
33
Creole Belle (2012)
Creole Belle (2012)
34
Cross Fire
Cross Fire
35
Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre
36
Dark Hollow (John Connolly)
Dark Hollow
John Connolly
37
Deal Breaker (Harlan Coben)
Deal Breaker
Harlan Coben
38
Death Du Jour (Kathy Reichs)
Death Du Jour
Kathy Reichs
39
Death in Holy Orders (P. D. James)
Death in Holy Orders
P. D. James
40
Death's Jest-Book (Reginald Hill)
Death's Jest-Book
Reginald Hill
Page 1 of 3
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to '101 Detective/Mystery Books That You Really Should Read'
Goodreads Best Detective/Mystery Books
Goodreads Best Detective/Mystery Books
1,198
100
20 Must Read Mystery Books as Recommended by Mystery Writers
20 Must Read Mystery Books as Recommended by Mystery Writers
210
20
Books A. Really, Really Wants to Read!
Books A. Really, Really Wants to Read!
425
61
Some Really Great Mystery/ Suspense Books
Some Really Great Mystery/ Suspense Books
280
15
Best Detective/Mystery Novels
Best Detective/Mystery Novels
512
30
27 Murder Mystery Movies That Will Satisfy Your Inner Detective
27 Murder Mystery Movies That Will Satisfy Your Inner Detective
454
27
29 Murder Mystery Movies That Will Satisfy Your Inner Detective
29 Murder Mystery Movies That Will Satisfy Your Inner Detective
441
29
The 38 Best Murder Mystery Movies for the Detective in You
The 38 Best Murder Mystery Movies for the Detective in You
392
38
Mystery/Detective Fiction
Mystery/Detective Fiction
383
250
15 Detective Movies That Give You Enough Clues to Solve the Mystery Yourself
15 Detective Movies That Give You Enough Clues to Solve the Mystery Yourself
354
15
The Haycraft-Queen Definitive Library of Detective, Crime, and Mystery Fiction (The Cornerstones)
The Haycraft-Queen Definitive Library of Detective, Crime, and Mystery Fiction (The Cornerstones)
307
181
12 Mystery Movies That'll Put Your Detective Skills to Work
12 Mystery Movies That'll Put Your Detective Skills to Work
209
12
Vogue - 27 Mystery Movies That Will Have You Playing Detective
Vogue - 27 Mystery Movies That Will Have You Playing Detective
190
27
Detective and Mystery Stories
Detective and Mystery Stories
189
13
44 Detective Films With Excitement and Mystery (Ceotudent)
44 Detective Films With Excitement and Mystery (Ceotudent)
132
44
10 Detective Mystery/Thriller Series for You to Start Reading
10 Detective Mystery/Thriller Series for You to Start Reading
122
10
32 Movies From the 2000s That Aged Really, Really, REALLY Badly
32 Movies From the 2000s That Aged Really, Really, REALLY Badly
373
33
Really Big, Really Long, Really Good - Part 1- Novels
Really Big, Really Long, Really Good - Part 1- Novels
355
85
Really Big, Really Long, Really Good Part 2: Non-Fiction
Really Big, Really Long, Really Good Part 2: Non-Fiction
138
87
10 Mystery/Thriller Books to Try If You Hate Mystery/Thrillers
10 Mystery/Thriller Books to Try If You Hate Mystery/Thrillers
242
10
10 Mystery Thriller Books to Try If You Hate Mystery Thrillers
10 Mystery Thriller Books to Try If You Hate Mystery Thrillers
205
10
Really, Really Difficult Books
Really, Really Difficult Books
40,779
155
Crime/Thriller/Mystery Books You Need to Read
Crime/Thriller/Mystery Books You Need to Read
822
92
Must Read Books for Thriller / Mystery Lovers
Must Read Books for Thriller / Mystery Lovers
387
90
Mystery/Thriller Books TW's Read
Mystery/Thriller Books TW's Read
284
49
Elle's 20 Best Mystery Books to Read for Your Inner Sleuth
Elle's 20 Best Mystery Books to Read for Your Inner Sleuth
269
20
Books Read in the Last Two Years - Mystery/ Crime/ Historical
Books Read in the Last Two Years - Mystery/ Crime/ Historical
271
210
11 Thriller & Mystery Authors Recommend the Best Books in the Genre That They Read in 2018
11 Thriller & Mystery Authors Recommend the Best Books in the Genre That They Read in 2018
200
11
Mystery Books SAR's Read
Mystery Books SAR's Read
147
13
100 Books You Really Ought to Have Read
100 Books You Really Ought to Have Read
2,760
100
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN